Hacking the Sustainable Development Goals: can US cities measure up?

Cities can ‘hack’ global sustainability goals for their own purposes, report says. A new report shows that even though the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were designed with national governments in mind, the majority of the targets are relevant to cities. In a report released, “Hacking the Sustainable Development Goals: Can US Cities Measure Up?”, a pair of researchers argue that even though the Sustainable Development Goals — the SDGs, a global framework that went into effect last year —- were designed with national governments in mind, the majority of SDG targets are relevant to US cities. Further, they find, data is indeed generally available to track progress locally, although gaps exist.